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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

Railroad earnings for April throughout
the country show decided gain over the
corresponding month Of last year.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad is to at
tempt to run special train from Chicago
to Baltimore at the rate Of sixty-six miles
an hour.
A naval court Of inquiry will proceed to
Japan to investigate the firing of shells
from the frigate Omaha, which caused the
death ofseveral Japanese.
Boulanger, the French secretary of war,
speaks confidently Of the ability of the
French army to cope with any other nation,
and, If he holds office under the new ad-
ministratiOn, will not consent to reduction
Of military expenses, as he considers war
inevitable
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
REGATTA ON OUlNSIGAMOND.

The intercollegiate Rowing Association
to Race There in July. .,..
WORCESTER, Mass, May A.-The inter-
collegiate rowing association will hold its
annual regatta at Lake Quinsigamond, this
city, July 8. The crews to compete will be
fours from Bowdoin, Cornell and University
of Pennsylvania.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
WILLIAM E. DIzAN'S ESCAPE.

The WheelOck Child Murderer Eludes the
Vermont Officers.
ST. JoHNsBURY, Vt, May 20.-William
+. Dizan, the man who was awaiting trial
for the murder of three of his children and
recently broke Jail by picking two locks and
getting out of an attic window, has not yet
been captured. One man thought he saw
man answering his description about
mile south of this village that night, and
another saw one at the north of the place
about the same time Since then man was
seen at Waterford, inquiring the way to
Lyndon, who answers very well the descrip-
tion given of Dizan
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Bob Nelson Wins.

GAINESVILLE, Mo-, May 24.-The 100
mile bicycle road race for the championship
ofAmerica, was run on the Clarksvllle belt
road. There were sixteen entries, FIX of
whom failed to make the start.
Nelson finished first at 4:03, max
ing the 100 miles in q hours and
AZ minutes, Rhodes second at 4:03A,
Crocker third at 4:0S, Hollingworth and
Whitaker fourth and fifth, coming in neck
and neck at 400. Whitaker broke down
on the last 200 feet
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Paris Green in the Well.

DOVER, N. H., May 25.-Mrs. Mute, of
Bask River, reported at the police station
yesterday, that a well on her premises was
found to be largely impregnated with paris
green the work of some enemy The city
marshal made an investigation and discov-
cred near the well a paper bag of paris
green, which was three quarters empty.
The suspected parties are uuder surveillance
Only for the evidence of paris green on the
top of the well, the Mute family would have
drunk the poisoned water at dinner.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

All the Help Except the Stitchers Out.
ROCHESTER, N. H., May 24.-The labor
troubles at F. NJ Breeds shoe factory re-
main unsettled 1t seems that the en-
ployes in the factory here work for Is per
cent. less wages than the Lynn prices. The
help are willing that it should continue
thus. Mr.. Breed has posted price list gov
erning prices for six months, which they re-
fuse to sign, as by so doing they would re-
ceive no benefit from any rise in Lynn
prices which might occur during that time
The factory employs 400, and the weekly
payroll is $2700. The help are all out, ex-
cepting fifty stitchers Mr.. Breed is send
ing shoes to Lynn to he finished.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
REVENUE REORGANIZATION.

Four Of tho New England Districts
Abolished.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The president
has issued an order changing and consolidat-
ing a number Of internal revenue districts.
Those in New England are as follows: The
district Of Rhode Island with the distrfst OF
connecticut, the Tenth distsSct VI Massachu-
sets with the Third district Of Massachu-
sets, the districts of Maine and Vermont
with the district of New Hampshire Under
this order of reorg: 'lization the following
districts will be abolished and the collectors
thereof retired: Districe of Rhode Island,
Tenth district of Massachusetts, district of
Maine and district of Vermont.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Food for Dyspeptics

Dyspepsia is failure to digest When the
stomach refuses to assimilate ordinary food,
resort must be had to such forms of predi-
gested food as are palatable and can be
readily obtained and prepared. Nothing so
fully meets this want as Lactated Food. 1t
is a delicious preparation, perfectly adapted
to every dyspeptic or invalid.
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FOUND FOULLY MURDERED.

The Dead Body of a Young Girl Discov-
cred Gagged in Rhode Island Woods.
FALL RIVER, Mass, May 25-A girl has
been found murdered in Tiverton, r. l., a
short distance below the city line. The
body was discovered near the ledge in the
woods below the Bourne mill.
The girl was gagged and had evidently
been outraged. The body was identified as
that of French girl who had been missing
from the Bourne mill blocks since last Fri
dav
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
BEN PERLEY POoRE DYING.

the veteran Newspaper correspondent
Not Likely to Live Long.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Maj. Ben Per-
ley Poore is lying at the point OF death. He
is not expected to survive more than few
hours. DR.. Baxter, his physician has about
given up hope. The patients system does
not respond to the strongest medicines that
can be administered. At times Maj. Poore
is delirious and does not recognize the anx-
ious watchers at his bedside. Bright's dis
ease is his malady, and blood poisoning will
quickly follow the refusal of the kidneys to
perform their proper functions. Relatives
of the major in Massachusetts, have been
telegraphed to come to Washington.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
THE WEST END BUBBLE.

A capitalization of S12, 500, 600 Favored
by u Senate Committee,
BosroN, May PA majority of the
committee on street railroads reported bill
to the senate yesterday afternoon, giving
the West End company the right to consoli-
date with the other street railroad com.
panies of Boston, to construct tunnels ex-
cept under the common, and to issue $12-
500. 600 of preferred stock.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Friday. May go.

| Friday, May 20.
The places Of the striking Boston brewer.
have been filed.
Solomon Goldstone, Montreal jeweler,
runs away, owing SEQ, 900.
Several cigar factory strikes in New York
city are ended by agreement.
Major Ben Perley Poore was much better
at last reports, but is still critically sick.
Wall street is strongly in favor of listing
the silver certificates in the stock exchange
Benjamin Brown, of Portsmouth. r. L.,
was thrown from his wagon, dragged and
killed
Professors Agassiz and Shaler decline the
superintendency of the coast and geodetic
survey.
John Boardman, laborer, injured in the
New York aqueduct, gets verdict of $15,-
600 damages.
Washington c. Depauw, of New Albany,
Ind, leaves at least 81, 900, 600 to the uni
versity bearing his name.
The Baltimore & Ohio and Ontario &
Western railroads are now allowed to share
in the Castle Garden emigrant business az
New York,
A fire at Tillotson & Co. s paint works at
College Point, l.. l., caused loss of $45,-
COO: insurance $50, 600.
The supreme court is understood to be op-
posed to the appointment of Attorn ey Gen
eral Garland on the bench.
The meeting in Lynn to express sympa-
thy with the locked out Worcester shoe
workmen was thinly attended.
Thomas Ottree, a sailor of the bark Mo-
selle, was shot dead at Charlottetown by
Capt. Walsh of bark Claribel.
A large amount of arsenic has been found
in the stomach of Dr. Davis of Wakefield,
Mass, who died suddenly Tuesday
Mr. Small expects to be colored con-
gresham from South Carolina; preparing
for vigorous contest for EllliOtts seat.
The general assembly of the Presbyterian
church convened at Omaha. Dr. Joseph T.
Smith, of Baltimore, was elected moderator.
Senators voorhees, and Beck express the
opinion that the president will call an extra
session of congress by Oct. l., to consider
revenue taxation.
The queen will review 10, 900 poor school
children at Hyde Park, London, on June
80 Each child will be presented with
mug concentrating the queens jubilee.
A gentleman in the confidence Of Lord
Salisbury, the British minister for foreign
affairs. is negotiating with the Vatican, in
regard to the establishment of semi-official
relations between the Vatican and Eng
land.
Gen. Gene, commander of the Italian
forces at Massowah, has dissuaded the gov
ernment from carrying out its Abyssinian
expedition, on the ground that the cost and
difficulty of the undertaking would out
weigh the probable gain.
The New England road is enjoined from
voting as stockholder on the proposition to
sell to the New England the equity of re-
demption of the mortgage of $325, 600 on
the Central, at the annual meeting of the
Central at Hartford.
Thomas Smith, who was connected with
the Lomasney drowning affair, was ar
raigned at Gloucester for highway robbery.
Articles found ON Smith when arrested were
identified as belonging to Lomasney. Smith
was held for the superior court in $1,000.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

Ayers Pills are invaluable for the cure of
headache, constipation, stomach and liver
troubles, and all arrangements of the diges-
tive and assimilative organs These pills
are sugar coated, safe and pleasant to take.
always reliable, and retain their virtues in
any climate.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
A French Nobleman Ends His Lif,

Boston, May 20.-Marquis De La Tour
osse, French nobleman, resident of Bos-
ton, sought to prevent his daughter from
leaving this city for France, and
hurriedly boarded Shore Line train. He
was without ticket or money, and the
conductor threatened to have him arrested
for evading his fare As soon as the con-
ductor's back was turned he leaped from the
train and was killed.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

!. Any person who takes a newspaper regularly from
the ofce-whether directed to his name anothers
whether he has subscribed not he is responsible for
the payment.
q. II person orderM paper discontinued, he must
pay all arrearages the publisher may continue send
ituntl payment is made and collect the whole amoun',
whether the paper is taken from the office or not.
3. The Courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers and periodicals from the post Office or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for, is brima aeis
evidence Of fraud.
el.S0 per year, St city in advance.
$s.oo will be collected II not paid in advance.
Steam Job Printing at reasonable prices.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

New colOrs for ribbons, feathers. ties.
sasheS, etc, can be made from Diamond
Dyes, all the fashionable shades are readi-
ly obtained, and good results are certain, 80
colors.,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The president
has appointed Maj j. L. Rathbone, of Cali
fornia, to be consul general of the United
States at Paris.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Wednesday, May go.

The archbishop of Boston has arrived at
Rome.
A severe thunder storm and gale struck
Alabama.
The Canadian Pacific has gained an en-
trance to Chicago.
Rain has extinguished the forest fires at
Wisconsin and Michigan.
The Pacific railway commission began its
investigation in Boston.
Munkacsy's Last Moments of Mozart
has been bought by Ex-Governor Alger, of
Michigan, for $780,
A bill will probably be reported to the
legislature giving. Boston the right to take
water from the Shawsheen river.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

The broker, who is growing fat on percent
ages, undoubtedly realizes the situation. He
aims to avoid the law by the mum
method Of conducting the business.
An innocent looking five or six
line item in The Globe the day after the
drawing tells few that they have not lost
their money this time; the hundreds or
thousands Of others in the city who buy the
paper that morning curse their luck-and
try again.
The genial broker throws handfuls of
nickels among the street children as he
rides home smiling from his days labor.
He can afford to.
Here's bright Vermonter, only % or %
years old, who is getting along in the world
George b. NJ. Harvey, raised near st.
Johnsbury, earned his maple sugar money
In item-gathering for Hiram Atkins Mont
field Republican, is now manager Of The
New York Worlds Jersey edition, and has
been appointed a member Of Governor
Green's official staff.
John E. 4 gerald will crate on Decor
aion day.
Anniversary week is tame affair here
now, but it is business-like.
The failure of our Protestant churches to
thrive in the densely- crowded and poor
quarters of the city is again emphasized by
the sale of DR.. Hale's church to Hebrew
congregation and the contemplated erec-
tion of a new building for the church in
the wealthy Back Bay district. The leaders
of the church have deplored this step, but
have felt that they are losing influence and
must ''go or die"
CHARTES CALVIN
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

LONDON, May A.-In ten-mile race at
Birmingham between Woodside and Howell.
the latter won by ten yards. The finish
was close and exciting. Time 33m. 35s.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Sunday May FL.

sloops in grand regatta. open to ya"Its OF
"lie world in August next
An overloaded boat was upset at Phila-
delphia and four persons were drowned
Sunday ball games Cincinnati II, Balrf
more Z. Louisville 6, Metropolitans 8.
The carpenters strike at Waterbury,
Conn.,, has slumped.
The mills of the Reade Paper company
near Versailles, Conn, were burned; loss
$40, 900; insurance $37, 900.
Senator Mcpherson does not wish to be
witness in a case where he will be judge,
hence he will not testify before the inter-
state commission.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Saturday, Nav FL,

Harry Gilmore, of Montreal, was knocked
out by Billy Hawkins, of Winnipeg, in
fight near Montreal.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
Monday May 22.

Five persons were drowned by the cap
sizing of a sailboat at Harbor Sprin gs, Mich.
1t is said that there will be material NJ
duction in the Detroit salary list next year.
The camp of the national militia is pitched
at Washington, and the competitive drills
will occur this week.
The steamers Celtic and Britannia of the
White Star line collided at sea, and four
steerage passengers on the latter were
killed. :.
Fr Keller, the Irish priest who was i'm
prisoned for refusing to testify as to the
''plan of campaign" has been released
from jail
A new project is on foot among the base
ball magnates The plan is to drop the
Metropolitans and Clevelands from the
American association and the Indianapolis
and Washington clubs from the league at
the end of this season. The remaining
climbs in both associations will then he con-
solidated under the title of the American
league.
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Tuesday May "a.

Yellow fever has appeared at Key West.
The village of Hawthorne, Wis. has been
destroyed by fire. s
| james Preston, Of Browntown, N. j.,
died at the age Of 115 years.
Over 100000 shad fry have been
| planted in the Kennebec river.
The supreme court has sustained the
validity of the driven wells patent.
The president is to start on his fishing
trip to Saranac lake next Thursday
Bennett e. Towle's moulding mills on
Border street, East Boston, were burned.
Loss about $25,000
Senator Evarts and family will leave
Washington for their country seat in Wind
sor, VT, next week.
Chicago Republicans and Democrats agree
on six candidates for judges, in order to
head off the Socialists.
Representatives of Belfast Rockland and
Skowhegan are to meet at Bangor on Thurs
day to form state ball league.
John Randolph Tucker, of Lexington,
Va, has accepted an invitation to deliver
the Grafton to the Yale graduating class.
John Rindell and Sons planning mill and
box factory at Newark, N. j.. was Quilted
by fire. Loss on building and stock $40, 600.
An 1S-months- old daughter of c. O'Brien,
one of the Brookfield strikers, fell into a tub
of water at Natick Mass, and was
drowned.
John K. Strider. of New York, sues the
Manhattan Storage Warehouse company in
$25. for damage to picture painted by
Salvador Rosa
One hundred monuments are to be erected
on the Gettysburg battlefield this year;
large appropriations have been made by
Pennsylvania and New York
The New Haven aldermen have thanked
Inspector Byrnes, of New York. for his
prompt capture of the supposed Ernst mur-
derers, he having refused any money re-
ward.
-Four young men and their horses took
refuge from heavy rainstorm under tree
on Pine Island, near Chattanooga, Tenn.
Lightning struck the tree, killing the horses,
and probably fatally injuring the men.
The new law in New York state legalizing
Saturday afternoon as half holiday has
made it necessary for the banks to secure
the passage of bill in relation to the pay
ment of bills of exchange, promissory notes
and checks.
Egmont Won Tilly, who killed himself at
New York, was German count and for
merly an officer in the Prussian army. Hell
was well educated. A love affair of some
ten years ago in Germany is said to havs(
caused his suicide.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
A Boston Girl Dying from the Effects of
u Rat Bite.

BosToN, May 20.-Miss Alvina Delaney
OF this city is at the point of death at New
London, suffering from blood poisoning
caused by the bite of rat.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

The Course of Archbishop Corrigan Fully
Approved.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The letter of the
pope to Archbishop Corrigan commenting
the latter's treatment Of McGlynn is pub
lishel
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

The second clause of the crimes act was
carried in the house of commons.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
TIE NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, May 10.
he Hayerhill lockout Ia ended.

The Havcrhlll lockout Is ended.
W. H. Parker of Durham, Me-, is miss
ing
The seniors won the boat race of the Har-
ward classes.
Jake Kilrain refuses to meet Sullivan ex-
cept for a fight to a finish.
Vermont horses and sheep are being ex-
ported to Buenos Ayres.
1t is believed that the strike of the beer
brewers in Boston will end with the week.
The English department at Harvard COY
lege will be greatly strengthened next year.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles was nominated for
immigrant commissioner by Governor Hill.
Wall street is agitated over the scheme to
make New York the silver center of the
world.
The Maine grand lodge of Knights of
Pythias chose George w. Hazelton, of Gar
diner, Me-, grand chancellor.
William Smith; who had been a congress
man, governor of Virginia and major gen.
eral in the rebel army, is dead, aged SO.
The efforts to reconcile the warning fac
tions of the Knights Of Labor in New York
and Brooklyn have only made matters
worse
Dwight s. Todd, of Southbury, Conn,
on trial as an accomplice in the burning of
Mitchell's warehouse in that town, on Jan.
1S, 1888, has been acquitted.
Janauschek broke a bone of her right
forearm and b badly bruised her whole tody
by fall down stairs at Newport r. 1. She
will be unable to play for a long time.
President Fitzgerald of the National Land
league has telegraphed to Mr.. Gladsone as
surance of his welcome in this country in
case he makes visit here, as is his reported
intention.
The personal effects of William b. Nc
Neil, the defaulting cashier of the Lancas-
ter National bank, were sold by auction at
Lancaster, Mass. The sale realized only
about $7O0.
Most inhuman evictions have been made
in the Hazelebrook mining village, Pennsyl
vania, by a company who own the novels
in which few strikers found shelter with
their families
A woman calling herself Nellie Corrigan
has been arrested in New York on charge
of drowning her baby in pool on the
Evarts meadow at Windsor, Vt. She be-
longed in Scranton, Penn.
The Ray cashmere mill, Franklin, Mass,
is to shut down on account Of poor sales for
the goods Over one hundred hands will be
thrown out Of employment. 1t is rumored
that the other nails viii diBo shut down.
n
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

Steam Job Printing a. reasonable prices.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27
THE TROUBLE IN BREEDS SHOP.

The annexation feeling is growing strong.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-05-27

The death of Ex-Mayor Palmer by pneu-
monia excites regret only for the loss Of an
amiable, social comrade, polished speaker
and reputable business man. As an execu-
tive officer he was failure. He had
worked his own way, having begun the
struggle as a farmers boy.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-17
Tlate Glass Insurance.

"OuT business is not so risky as fire in
surance, said member OF n company
that insured plate glass. because we can
better protect ourselves against over val
uatiou and our losses are lessened by sal
wage, Plate glass windows, as general
thing, meet with damage from three diff
fercnt causes. Fire destroys the most,
many are broken by accident or through
malice, while Il few are blown in by wind
storms II is very seldom that a window
is SO badly shattered that we can't save
some portion of il, and as we make it n rule
10 replace all panes that are broken in
stead Of paying out tha-value in cash, You
ran readily see that orr losses are not so
heavy unless 4 very large pane gets
shivered into atoms We buy the glass
ut good discount and hare our own men
10 put il in An the glass you see in the
outside Office Is salvage. and it is only in
exceptionable cases that we arc unable 10
to replace pane from our stock on hand.
Even the scraps are of value, They are
put TO many Gses, especially for shelves in
front of the cashiers windows in banks
and other Offices
Plate glass is ono of the most peculiar
things In the world. At times it will
stand any amount of hard usage, and then
again the least thing viii break it.
could tell yon many queer stories in this
relation. have dropped a heavy ham.
nrer on piece without injuring il, and
when have trietl TO show a friend how
hard blow 1t would stand have had il
grind luto powder. New York Evening
Sun.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-17
JEPHTHA n. WAGE.
The rorerunner of the Great COnsoiida.
tors of the Ago.
Especial Correspondence !

tors OF the age
Especial Correspondence
CLEVELAND, Sept. 8-There resides in
this city, in the quiet enjoyment of his for
tune of many millions Of dollars, one of
the most remarkable financiers this conn
try has ever Produced Jephtha II.
Wade. An incident which occurred q
few days ago called up a portion Of Mr.
Wade's history that is exceedingly in
teresting. Mr.. Jephtha Cross, an aged
citizen of Michigan, came here to
collect board bill that had stood
against Mr. Wade for more than forty
years. At the time the bill was made
Mr.. Wade was All impecuni0us portrait
painter 1t was impossible for him to pay
this small bill in cash. He offered TO
paint Mr. Cross portrait, but the latter
preferred to wait, and the matter has run
until this time. OF course the bill was
long since outlawed, but Mr.. Wade re-
membered it and paid it, with interest,
the whole amounting to about $50.
Soon after the time when this board
bill was made the electric telegraph came
into use and Mr.. Wade became an oper-
ator, From that position he rose TO BE-
president of the Western Union company
"a position which he held for many
years but long since resigned.
In the matter of organization Mr. Wade
was Napoleon. and Jay Gould and John
d. Rockefeller of the Standard Oil com